| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus eriopodus Boiss. sect. Malacothrix |
| Synonyms | Astragalus stenostachys Beck |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-2400m |
| Description | leaves 6-10cm, leaflets 6-12 pairs, broadly elliptic to obovate, adpressed hirsute, flowers 30-80 in lax cylindrical spike, calyx white pilose, corolla 18-22mm long |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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